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Take for example, Norway (number three on the list of best countries for women). In 2006 it instituted an aggressive law requiring companies to fill 40% of board seats with women, or face harsh sanctions up to and including dissolving the company. Companies complied, and now even middle management positions in Norwegian companies are increasingly filled by women. Spain and France have quotas now, and the European Union is seriously considering one as well.

Is performance affected by forcing companies to take on more female leaders? Yup. Research shows that companies with the most female board members outperform companies that have few. And startups with women on the executive team are more likely to succeed.

Would You Support These Measures?

We know “women” are no monolithic voting block. So tell us: Which, if any, of these measures would you support if the next president were to put it on his agenda? Let us know in the comments.